Brancaster, Norfolk

Description
Brancaster, a village and a parish in Norfolk. The village stands near a small bay of its own name, 5 miles WNW from Burnham-Market and 7 E by N of Hunstanton railway stations, both on the G.E.R., and has a post, money order, and telegraph office under King's Lynn. It represents the Roman Branodnnum, one of the stations under the Count of the Saxon Shore, and it has furnished coins, urns, knives, and other Roman relics. It possesses a quay for vessels, and is a coastguard station. The parish comprises 3522 acres of land, and 804 of foreshore and water; population, 782. The living is a rectory in the diocese of Norwich; net value, £571 with residence. The church is a building of flint in the Perpendicular style, with a fine west tower and handsome font cover. Brancaster Staith is a fishing village in this parish. There are Primitive Methodist chapels in both villages. The Royal West Norfolk Golf Club has its headquarters at Brancaster.